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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE * WEDNESDAY , MAY 27 , 1891.
K. KOSEWATEK EIMTOII.
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MINNIAT > OI.IS will mnko : i Btronp bid
for the next republican convention ,
which is another argument In favor of
Omaha llko-viso mnldny nn effort.
RKi'CWTH from Kansas , espuolnlly the
northorti tier of counllos. are very en
couraging for a largo erop. The agri
cultural west is n unit on prospects for n ,
bountiful yield of cereals.
MIHII : : < Y by way of romlnlsconco it is
Hinted that the Florida senatorial contest -
test is still unsettled. The caucus effort
having failed the race itj , now a free-for-
all In which the tiresome Call has gro.it
hopes.
PI.UTOCUAT SKNATOULKLAND STAN
FORD aspires to boeomotho peoples' can
didate for president. Such a political
hoodwinking la unprecedented. Why
should the pnrty not nominate Jay
Gould ?
TlD3 Chinese minister to Paris and
London is said to bo "fast" in the finan
cial world. Ho has borrowed some hun-
dro/ls of thousands and made his disap
pearance ostensibly for China , but his
whereabouts is unknown. Truly the
"Heathen Chinee i& pouiilinr. "
THK district court of Lancaster county
decides that Patrick Egan must pay his
subscription to the St. Thuros.t cathe
dral , notwithstanding tbo refusal of
Bishop Boimoum to administer the sac
rament to the minister to Chili. Thin is
likely to stir up a slight insurrection at
Santiago in the Kgan family.
THE Chicago Jlerald in discussing
Chairman Terry's speech on the silver
question ut Denver hits the nailsquaroly
on the hcud when it says , "owners of
bullion , whether of gold or silver , have
no vested rights. They can claim no
rights under the act of 1702 or any sub
sequent act , "
promises to furnish the next
unhappy example of a flat currency.
Her government is carried away with
the Cincinnati notion that a nation can
make itself rich by creating moro debt.
Unless there bo a change in policy Bra
zil will by 1802 bo in the deplorable con
dition of the Argentine Republic. .
PKOK. BKVCK , who made his great
record in America by his "American
Commonwealth , " has found tmaco in the
London Spcuker to speak with the most
caustic disrespect in regard to Secretary
Blnlno. This only proves that Bryce
may not bo w well acquainted with the
American commonwealth ns ho thinks
ho is.
HOUSES , by the help of the
Indian Rights association , is making a
game fight for his liberty at Sioux Falls ,
S. D. In slaying Lieutenant Casey ho
committed n cold-blooded trurdor. Ho
should bcrgivon a fair trial according to
tlio forms of law , and no technicality
ahould shield him from the penalty of
his crlmo.
SKNATOU PKFKKH , who bus the Insldo
track for the independent nomination
for the presidency , is quite frank in ad
mitting that the independents will not ,
win In 18)2. ! ) Ho does not so frankly
admit , hnwovor , what is equally true ,
that the movement is In tlio interest of
the democratic party. The next presi
dent will be either a republican or a
democrat , and independents who have
withdrawn their allegiance from the re
publican party upon local and state
issues must BOO beyond question that
tholr votes for the third party candidate
for president are votes for the demo
cratic nominee.
KASTKHN newspapers nro giving
greater prominence to the free coinage
resolution of the Denver congress than
the foots In regard to its adoption war
rant. The convention elected a silver
man chairman by a majority of but two
votes and the resolution had but two
votes moro than a bare majority in spite
of the taut that it was a gathering of
western men in a sliver ttato. Whim it
cornea to the money question the on-bt
will find the west on the right-side. It
may bo loss opinionated ns to the proper
relations of the two metals but it will
never give ita volco or its vote to any
measure likely to impair the credit of
the nation.
DAVID nVTlKn.
The death of David Hutlor removes
from Hfo ono of the rugged pioneers
who helped to lay the foundations of
tills commonwealth. As the first gov
ernor of Nebraska after her admission
into Iho union , lie was largely Instru
mental in tlio location of the capital
and may bo truthfully regarded as
the founder of the city of Lincoln.
That city will remain a per
petual monument to his foresight
and indomitable pluck. Ho was not
only tlio godfather of tlio city of Lin
coln , but tlio founder of Us lending news
paper , tbo Journal , which ho generously
donated to its present editor as n mark
of his esteem and good will ,
A Bolf-mado man In the fullest sense of
thu word , David Duller rose from the
poor plmvboy to the governorship of this
state by the sheer oxortlon of Irresistible
will-power , coupled with natural talonls
of no mean order. Wllhout a liberal
education and with very limited monnj
nt ills command ho trained himself to bo
a fyrreful and Impressive speaker , and
by liirf innnto magnetism drew to himself
the following which for years was de
votedly attached to him. In 1808 09 ho
came within two votes of being nom
inated United States senator In a repub
lican leglslatlvo convention whore a
nomination was tantamount to an elec
tion.
tion.David
David Butler's public career would
have doubtless raided him to thu highest
position within the gift of the people of
this state had ho not succumbed to tbo
pernicious influences of political asso
ciates who imposed upon his itnmilslvo
generosity and led him astray from the
palh of duly.
Tin ; natural sympathies of David But
ler wore always with the common poo-
plf > , and ho strongly favored many of the
Bocial and political reforms for which
the toiling masses are struggling , and
among his immediate neighbors lie al
ways had n host of warm friends.
( ' ] , iMKA'Cl' TO ClilMlNJLS.
In the Fremont jail two murderers
await execution under Bcnto.nco of death
for the crime of murdering a neighbor
for money. The evidence at the trial
was conclusive as to their guilt and no
palliating circumstances were shown.
Able attorneys represented the con
demned men in the lower courts and car
ried tholr cases to the supreme court of
the stato. That tribunal alllrmod the
verdict of the lower court , and now
nothing but the governor of the state or
the hand of God can prevent them from
expiating their awful crime upon the
gallows.
Executive clemency is asked for the
murderers. The appeals of a brother
of one of the murdered men secured a
numerously signed petition , and among
the mi in o.s attached are these of eleven
of the jurors who convicted them. Of
course counter protests have been circu
lated , and as few men will refuse to sign
a petition when presented by a friend , it
likewise contains a long list of names.
There is now altogether too much un
certainly about the law. Men are will
ing'to take chances of punishment for
Iho very reason lhat the processes of the
courts are neither swift nor sure.
The frequent mistakes of courts nnd
juries involving now trials at great
expense and the tendency to lenldncy
rt in uio cuuritt nro ciliony
responsible for the appeal to lynch law
so deplorably common/ There is a gen
eral letting down of severity in the
courts of our land nnd a disposition
; imong the people to condone criminals
whore trial occurs months after the
crime IH committed ,
The eleven jurors undoubtedly fol
lowed a human instinct in signing a
potilion for executive interference , but
Ihoro is lee much weakness of this
characlor displayed by jurors , prosocnl-
ing ollieors nnd the bench. The law
should take its course where guilt is un
questioned nnd no pallinting circum
stances intervene. Jurors should not
nullify their own work after the
trial by asking the governor to pro
tect u criminal from the just conso-
quoucos of his crime and the proper
roHults of tholr vordlct. The majesty
and dignity of the law can only bo main
tained by its impartial enforcement. So
long ns death on the gallowri is the pen
alty of murder It should bo impossible ,
except in such rare instances as rouse a
whole community in behalf of the con
demned on account of palliating clrcum-
to avert it Punishmopt should
inevitably follow conviction , especially
where conviction Is the result of incon
trovertible evidence of guilt.
ADDITIONS TO THK FKDKlfALJUDICIAltV
It is understood that the flvo land
court judges to bo appointed by the
president have boon selected , and that
their ii'imps will bo announced this
week. It is also said tliat two of them
will bo democrats , an arrangement that
would moot with very general approval.
President Harrison has boon commended
by men of all parties for the high char
acter of his judicial appointments thus
far , nnd ho will certainly increase his
claims to the esteem of tbo country if in
the boloction of j nugos ho has
yet to make ho gives his political
opponents a minority representation.
From tlio partisan point of view it may
not be of very great importance whether
the judges are republicans or democrats.
It is to the honor of our federal judiciary
that partisan politics has rarely oxcrtod
much Inlluonco upon it. The republican
supreme court of the United States is a
conspicuous example of this , oven down
to its latosl decision maintaining the
rights of the states ns firmly as a
democratic court could have done , while
in several conspicuous instances
it hiw annulled the nets of republican
congresses , regarded nt the time ns being
vital to party interests , ns unconstitu
tional. It has boon domonbtrntod thnt
ns n rule republicans and democrats
alike , when elevated to the federal judi
ciary , put nsldo their partisanship and
modify , if they do not abandon vdiollv ,
the prejudices Incident to
it. With mon
worthy of such a position Its effect is to
elevate and broaden their mental vision
and free tholr judgment from the cramp
ing influence of party allegiance , and
there have boon very few it
our judicial history who have
not boon thug affected. It is.-thoroforo
not of very vital concern which party
our federal judges are taken from , bill
n republican president may very prop
erly recognize the party in opposition ,
comprising about half the people of the
country , by giving it representation in
his judlclalappolnlmonls. From every
polnl of view it would bo judicious , and
President Harrison will mnko no mis
take if he avail himself of the opportun
ity to sot so valuable an example. With
regard to the appointment of the nine
judges for the now circuit courts of
appeal , there id no definite information
ns to the intentions of the president. It
was staled n few days ago lhat ho had
determined not to make the appoint *
tncnts until the names of these selected
could be sent to the senate for canflrmn-
tlon , nnd as ho is not likely to call a
special session of the senate for the pur
pose Ibis would postpone the appoint
ments until next December. The law
provides that the con r Us shall bo organ
ized on the Ihlrd Tuesday of June , 1891 ,
which is the llth ( of next month , and it
would seem lo bo desirable lhat
the judges should be appointed
before tluit time , but it
hns boon hold that this is not absolutely
noeossnry ; that tlio organization of tho.
now courts can bo olTooted by
the member of the supreme court
in each circuit and the cir
cuit and district judges. If the presi
dent has abandoned the theory urged
early in the discussion regarding the ap-
potnlmcnt of Ihcso judges , lhat they
could bo selected when the senate is not
in .session by virtue of the authority
given the president to 1111 vacancies dur
ing the recess of congress , it is highly
probable that the appointments will
not bo made before next December -
comber , nnd perhaps this will bo the
visor course to pursue. It would bo
something of n hardship to senators ,
only to bo justtllod by very urgent ne
cessity , to call a special senate for the
solo purpose of confirming tlio appoint-
nont of these judges , and there are
valid objections , constitutional ami
otherwise , to appointing them when the
onnto is not in session.
Hardly any work done by the last congress -
gross was more Important than that for
enlarging and strengthening the federal
udlcinry , and there is every reason to
jxpcct that the president's appoint-
nents will moot Iho approval of the
country. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Till } OHMIXA It 1'ACK.WK DKCISIOX.
The decision of the supreme court of
the United States affirming the validity
and constitutionality of the original
jnckago law jnisscd by the last congress ,
cstnbli&hcs some Important principles
lithcrtoin doubt or in dispute. Ono of
; heso is embraced in the proposition
that tlio constitution does not provide that
intorstito commerce shall bo free. The
: > ewer lo regulate this commerce belongs
exclusively lo congress , and it cannot bo
ntorforred with by a state in Ihe oxociso
of ils police power , which is also
exclusive , bul congress may provide lhat
any article of commerce , which the leg
islature of a state declares to bo injuri
ous to the health or morals of its people
and excludes from its territory , shall bo
subject to the state law. It is Only in
cases where congress fails to exorcise its
power that state laws which would bo a
restraint upon Interstate commerce are
inoperative , the presumption being that
thq failure of congress to act is un ex
pression of its will that the sub
ject afleoted by state legislation
shall bo free from restrictions
or impositions. It being admit
ted that intoxicating liquors are sub
jects of commerce llko other commod
ities , it follows that congress may go lo
any length in giving warrant to states
in imposing restraints and bu"duns upon
articles of commerce which their legis
latures declare to bo prejudicial to the
health or morals , the good order and
prosperity of their pooplo. There is , of
course , no danger that congress will
over go to oxtretnos in the exorcise of
its power in this direction.
Another principle established by
the decision is , that a state
law of the character involved in
this case does not require to bo ro-
onnctcd when Iho obstacle * to its opera
tion is removed by act of congress. It
was ono of the contentious of Iho do-
ieudanls in llils case thai the Kansas
law must bo re-enacted to bo operative
against liquors brought into the state
before the original package law of
congress wont into effect , and this view
was sustained by the Uulled Slates cir
cuit court. But the suproma court de
cides that the law of congress was not
permissive to the state to act , but
fairaply removed an impediment to
the enforcement of a law which
It was competent for the slate to pass.
The power of Iho stale was already com-
plolo so far as the onactmontof Iho law
was concerned , nnd it w.is only neces
sary for congress to plnco the property
where jurisdiction could 'ittachnnd ' _ this
it did by passing the original package
law.
Tho-docislon is explicit in its enuncia
tion of the exclusive police powers of the
state , and it in to bo noted ns unusual
that the court was unanimous as to the
conclusions reached. The immediate
offbctT'of the decision will probably bo amore
moro vigorous movement in the prohibi
tion states for the enforcement of the law
against the importation of liquors , with
the result of Increasing popular senti
ment against that policy. It is well that
the question has boon settled , and thu
powers of the states anil of congress In
relation to it have baun closely defined.
THU IlItAVK Hllt1S.
Within the ! 1/)00 square miles of terri
tory embraced in the Black Hills exist
almost all the Ireasures of the earth.
The claim Is boldly made , and sus
ceptible of proof , that no other noctlon
of Iho continent , of equal area , ap-
proaohos it in variety nnd .abundance of
natural resources.
A variety of obstacles operated to pre
vent an aggressive continuous dovolop-
montof tlio region. Wrested from savages
by force , ita virgin valleys baptized with
the blood of pioneers , ll remained for
10 years prnullcnlly Isolated from Iho
rest of the world. The dungor.s in
cident to a stage journey chcokci'
the Influx of people which flooded
ether cnrnps. The weak and
timid were restrained , bul Iho- strong
nnd vigorous poured in and laid broad
and deep the foundations of a score of
flourishing communltlns.
No holler proof of Iho richness of its
ireclotts metals could bo furnished
j , hat the outpm"Welded a hindsomo return -
turn to the m iei after paying the enor
mous i-oat of Ir.insporliillon to the rail
road. The trtbulo levied by primitive
tran.snortnllon coinpMiics was a severe
drain on Iho ( jnou-jflcs of the paoplo. It
virtually prov tcd the development of
ill but the richest mineral bodies. As
: i consequence : ' worlc was restricted ,
low grade - > eves and the baser
metals loft JL'fiutouchod , and the
growth of , Um country materially
checked. Thosp'condltions have disap
peared. Two iMllrouds now penetrate
the Hills , on the cast and wostftldos , nnd
Lholr oporntlon have given n marked im
petus to the country. The ono great
need prompt and adequate transporta
tion facilities is supplied. The sluggish
channels of trade have boon invigorated ,
prospecting and development encour
aged , and industries increased nnd
strengthened.
The opening of these hljrhwaya to the
heart of trade and Induslry ffcaces the
Black Hills on the high road to pros-
peril ) ' . The olToct Is already appar
ent in the confidence displayed , the
activity prevalent in the mining camps
and vigorous energy shown in the de
velopment of mines nnd reduction of min
erals heretofore untouched. Not only are
the gold and silver interests developing
splendidly but the tin , copper , coal ,
iron , loud , mica , zinc and ether minerals
nro attracting enterprising investors.
Prominent among the mineral ro-
bonrcos of the Hills are the vast de
posits of tin ore. To the outside world
the extent and importance of Ihoso do-
poslls were practically unknown until
South Dakota became a sovereign stale.
Ils senators and "oprcsonlativcs In
congress , during the tarlll do-
bale , not only demonstrated tholr
importance as a factor in the industrial
progress of the nation , but succeeded in
placing a duty on the foreign" product.
The extent and variety of the deposits ,
comprising 600 known lodes , coupled
with the encouragement accorded by
Iho national government , will go far
toward giving the Black Hills a prac
tical monopoly of the country's tin sup
ply before many years.
The resources of Iho Hills nro not lim
ited to the motnls. It is solf-sustnining
agriculturally and borders on a vast
area of grazing land capable of supply
ing the wants of several million beef
caters. Building stone abounds in inex
haustible quantities , 03 well as marble ,
cement and cluy. In fact this favored
region contains in lavish abundance the
resources necessity to rear prosperous
industrial communities. All obstacles
to their development are removed , and
the Black Hills onlersactively upon the
career of prosperity n bountfful nature
designed for ils , jjoop'lo.
Tin : purchase of the Salt Lake Herald
by a democratic syndicate probably
moans that the gentiles will no longer
form a distinct parly in opposition to
the Mormons. . . jjopublicans and demo
crats will wngo warfare on each ether
and each wllljsoqk tho1- Mormon vole.
This isvoncour.aging.v. , .provided Utah is
AmoriciUvenotiglr to divorcd'tho ollurch
absolutely from poJiticsY Once this is
demonstrated the territory will bo wel
comed into Iho union.
Tins Kansas gentleman with whiskers
who draws pay as Iho successor of John
J. Ingalls deliberately told the aggregated -
gated discontent at Cincinnati that
there are 0,000,000 farmers in the union
loaded with mortgages. The extrava
gance of this statement Is fully appre
ciated when placed along side of the
fact that there are but 4,008tOO ! farms in
the United States. As a juggler with
ligures the Kansas reformer is a whop
per.
Tin : state board 6f transportation ca n
not afford to allow the Doty stalomont
lo remain uncontrndlcted. The people
of Nebraska wjiut to know either that
Doty has staled an untruth or the name
of the member of the state board of
transportation who enjoyed ono-third of
the benefits of the Elkhorn contract
The board ought to relieve itself of the
stigma put upon it by Doty's affidavit
Liss : than two weeks remain in which
to complete Iho assessment rolls of Iho
clly. .Millions of dollars' worth of per
sonally will not bn levied upon next year
because it has not boon found by the
assessors. Other millions of valuation
will not appear in the totals because the
corporations who own it must not bo
oppressed and because the aggregate
assessment is not to bo increased.
OMAUA will give General Benjamin
Buttorworlh a cordial welcome lo her
cilizunship , should the business of the
company which himself and live Omaha
citizens have incorporated , require him
to reside hero. General Buttorworth
is ono of Ohio's "big four" congressmen.
Thedomocracy gorrymandodhim out ol
congress , but did not kill his reputation
or impair his nullity.
THE dlrectors-of the Bank of England
conlomplalo nf oriiplolo organization ol
Iho banking system of the country mak
ing subsidiary joint stock bunks. This
would seem t jjfplonte that the English
have found ou stem of banking to bo
the most convenient as well as the ono
which will mcwtuoll'octually avert great
financial stress1. ' t
So long as Omaha consents to the
ridiculously Itfitj1 assessed valuation o
property in iq ocity , just so long wll
capital light ahyiuf her. Mon of the cast
who loan monfj' t four to six per cent
per annum dOJiot { take kindly to the
idea of paying1 ! ! six per cent tax on per
manent Invo.stinonts.
WHY Is It Ihal nearly every office
holder In the city and County carries at
annual pass good on all lines of Iho
Omaha street railway company ? Atu
of nil others what right have assessors
to demand Ibis courtesy of Iho ulroot
railway people ?
TAX-SIMIUCINO corporations exhibit
no uneasiness over the fuel thnt the as
HOSSOI-S nro already turning In their us
Bossmont rolls.
HKUKAPTKII it will bo contempt o
ourt to exchange hats In JudgQ Dundy's
forum.
LEARNING THEIR BUSINESS ,
Officials of State Institutions Galled
for Usurping Authority ,
GUARDING AGAINST A DEFICIENCY.
AVorkoftlio State Holler Commission
to a Close 'i'lio ' Imst
Order for HtipiillcH Htuto
HOIIHO Notes.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Mny ! > ( ! . [ Special to TUB
Uni.l : Ofllccrs of stnte Institutions who nmy
hlnlt they have a llrctiso to run < iffnlrs with
n free mid easy mnimgomunt should consult
, lie ncvf board of public hinds mid buildings
> oforo contracting any < lobts wlthout-nosltlvo
authority. Thoofllcors of. tbo Haitliigs hos
pital for Insauu nro tlio IntiMt to have mndo
ibis dUcOvory. J. W. Llverlnghouso , the
steward , bus boon buying thills without the
( tiowlcilgoor consent of the board and huv-
ititf thorn charged to the hospital. Ho sent In
the bills tlio ether duy and the board refused
to audit thorn.
The law provides that certain supplies ahull
bo bought , on contract after bids havn boon
ndvortlsod for , and for ether articles there
must bo an order of the board , The Hust
ings steward has sob aaldo both provisions.
The board not oulv objects to his usuipltiK
authority , but It doesn't llko the looks of his
accounts. The contract for precedes was lot
to Unymoiid Brothers it Co. , of Lin
coln , but Llvorlngliouso sent In vouchers
for 120 worth of groceries bought
In Hastings or ulsowhoro. The board has
llfurod out the bill at contract prices and
found that tlicro has l > con au overcharge of
? ol. The Itotn of sugar Is a sample. Sugar
was selling nt $1.00 per hundred wholesale
nnd twenty pounds for f I at retail , but Llv-
InghousoscudsNillls for sugar bought In 10J
pound lots at $7 and Sr.50. This has beou
slnco April 1. Among the ether Items is 375
for n sp.m of horses and another of SM fora
preacher. Another peculiar charge Is one of
$70 for making au inventory of the property
ill the tlino of turning it over to Governor
Boyd's ' appolntoes. Among the Items of this
charge is one of SI I1 for Campbell , who waste
to bo tlio democratic Htowtml , and the board
Is trying to llguro haw ho got In ou the iloal.
The bjard looks on tills charge for invoiciuir
with suspicion , mabitalnlng that tlicro wura
enough olllccrs and employes at the hospital
to muku the inventory without hlrini ; extra
help. These are sample instances. The
board has romoiistratodlwith Mr. Llvorlng-
bouse , and ho has responded with lotion that
are considered disrespectful if not insulting.
The legislature made nu appropriation for
a fcnco and other improvements at this hos
pital. Superintendent Test was in the city
Saturday nnd asked to have an expensive
board fence put aiound the whole Ilk ) noun
belonging to the institution. Members of the
boird gave htm to underitnnd that thov did
not Intend to upend the whole fund on that
fence. The hospital came to the last legisla
ture with n dellcloncy of $ , ' 0,000. and the
board means to watcti Its atYaira closely.
WtAWIXO TO \ CLOftlC.
The work of the state relief commission Is
drawing to a close. Word was sent last Sat
urday to the desks of tbo clerics of all coun
ties receiving aid that after this week no sup'-
plies would bo sent except on special request.
Today the commission has made ou its last
order for supplies except such as may bo
needed for special coses. Thoordor calls for
Hour In lots of 4UOO nnd 0,000 pounds ,
com meal In lots of 13,000 and 4,000
pounds , moat in lots of TOO and 1,000
pounds , beans in six and twelve bushel lots ,
rice , hominy and oatmeal in ono aim two bar
rel lots. These supplies will bo shipped
within a day or two to the following places :
Mason City , Ouster county : Kddyville , Dawson -
son ; Dcnkclman , Dnnily ; Curtis , Frontier ;
Arapahoe , Cambridge and Oxford , Furnas ;
Franklin nnd Ulvorton , Franklin ; Burn welt ,
Oarflcld ; Wallace and Brady Island , Lincoln :
AlcPhorson , Mol'horson ; Ionp City and
Hazard , Sherman ; Thcdford , Thomas.
The commission ha * seun some strange
puoscs 01 nuinan nuiuro. un ino
recommendation of Bishop Bonnciim and
John Fitzgerald it sunt a supply
of corn and about $11 ! . ' ! worth of ether art
icles to Eddyvlllo , a small town In the north
ern part of Uawson county. The commission
received two nnnonymous kicking letters.
The authois have been hunted down and
found to bo transient residents. Ono , signed
"Citi/en in and Around Eddyvlllo , " was
written on u letterhead obtained surrepti
tiously from the postmaster and read us fol
lows :
' 'Tho committee hero do not demand so
much of the state aid as you are sending
hero. Most people that are getting aid live
nearer Lexington and other towns than they
do hero nnd a great many never have any
thing more than they have this season. They
do not raise a crop if the season is good. The
aid is n nurse to the country. "
The other letter , signed "Suffering Human
ity , " tries to bo facetious :
"Wo are very thankful for the relief you
have already sent us , and now if you can only
send bomo tobacco , a few suits of summer
clothing , n few hammocKs , ono dozen .fishing
tackle nnd a llttlo of Paddy' * eye water and
ether necessaries of llfo you will confer a
great favor. "
Adopting Its established policy , the com
mission investigated the matter. It found
the people deserving relief mid the supplies
were prounrly distributed by M. D. Billmoy-
cr , who was appointed by the count ) ' olll-
cors.
Noticing in Tin : Bin : that C. P. Thompson ,
arrested near Bcnklrm.in for moonshining ,
was reported to bo a distributor of relief sup
plies , Secretary Luddon went through all the
records hut failed to llnd that he had received
any .supulies from the commission. The dis
tributor fin the precinct in which Thompson
lived isV. . J. Bnuioy. Thompson may have
haudlod private donations , but ha distrib
uted nostixto supplloh.
riANM ACCEPTED.
The board of public lands and buildings has
accepted the plans of F. M. Ellis of Omahu ,
for tbo proposed additions to the Hastings
hospital for insane. They call for two wings
nnd a kitchen , which will add accommoda
tions for 244 patients. The legislature appro *
priatcd $30,01)0 ) , but the members of the board
think the work can bo done for loss mon > y.
Bf.VTE IIOtMK XOTM.
The case of the Merchants National bank
of Omaha , vs , E. S. JntTray & Co. , has been
carried to the supreme court. JntTray Se Co. ,
got ajudcinaut in the district court at Omaha
against Henry Eisoman & Co. , nnd the Merch
ants' bank sought to intorvomi to record on
notes for ) , f > < K ) plvon by Eisoman & Co. , but
its petition was dcniod.
PntrluU Scollard got a judgment in Dixon
county for&.V ) iigatnstV. . Cassoll nnd W.
H. Fllloy In an notion on n noto. Filloy has
brought the case to tliu supreme court on
error.
The Mutual loan and trust company of
Omaha has lllod articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state. Tliu capital
stock is ? lifi,000 ! , nnd the Incorporators nro
F. W. Miller and .1. I ) . McCormlek of Fremont -
mont and ! . W. West of Omahu. The direc
tors are John N. WoodHu , Edwin S. Howlov
and J. W. West.
The Farmers' Exchangn of Sohuylor has
filed articles of Invnriwrnllon. The capital is
WO.OOOdivided into $10 shares. The exchnngo
is organized to deal In general merchandise
and farm products. No Indebtedness of any
kind Is allowed. No dividend of tnoro than
10 per cent year shall bo declared. All
earnings in uxccas of such dividend shall bo
divided between tlio stockholders who pur
chase goods at the Htoro in proportion to the
Amount of tlio purchase * . The inrorporntors
nru Orlando Nelson , James Coventry , Norton
Pruyn , Christian Funk anil Charles A.
Morlnti.
Secretary Allen has returned from Me-
Cook and reports that In all hl.i otoven years
out there ho has navorsocii the country look
so line at thli season of the year. Commit *
alonor Humphrey ruporti n good prospect In
Custor county , and the merchants nt Hrokon
How say builnois it Improving.
Samuel 1C. Davis , John Orr nnd Charles F.
Hlekman have lllodwith the necnitiiryof
state articles of Incorporation in the Boatrlco
S'ii'Jiv1 ' coml > niiyTho capital stock Is
I * Snow , II. H. Mlllor , J. C. Wheeler , U.
B. Gregg. C. H. Hlchoy , T. Lyons and
Gcorgo H. Austin of Mnrslnnil , Dawes
county , have Incorporated the Mar iand irri
gation nnd Improvement with
company a
capital of $100.000.
The governor has Issued notarial commis
, . . .
Grant : Orlando B. Price , Holdrcgo ; J. S.
McFndden , Shelby ; Gwrgo B. Franco , York.
The foreclosure auttof Nelllo Flgluy vs J.
F. Brudnhnw ot nl. has boon carried to the
supreme court from Nuckolls county.
Iho adjutant general hits ordered Company
K , stationed at Hay Springs , to call an clco-
tlon to select nsunrossor to Second Lleu-
touant E. H. Holdon , rfslgnod.
The governor has appointed Charles Not-
tlotonnnd James B. Braumn of Now York as
commissioners nf ili > mlu
1 ho attorney general is In Omaha today
engaged on the attain of the Nebraska
insurancn company.
A delegation of "twenty minister * from n
German Presbyterian convention holtl nt
Hlekman called on the governor this morn-
In ? and nrasented a short address , to which
ho ivsiwnded.
Charl s Babcock , receiver of the McCook
land oillco under Cleveland , \vas a capital
visitor today.
CITV XOTKS.
The action of Mrs. Joana Nichols against
the Lincon rapid transit company lor SIU.'OO
damages is on trial. She was permanently
Injured In n runaway last July , She sets up
that the company had no right to run u steam
motor through the streets , causing her horse
to take fright. The company answers that
the motor was stopped when the conductor
saw the hoiyo Jumping , but she whipped him
to make him pass the motor , nnd ho turned ,
upsetting the carriage.
' In the Milt of Fred W. Gray et r.l. against
o city of Lincoln for" $ . ! 0,000 duo
en paving , the plaintiffs have filed
objection to the court considering
the claim of the city against H. T. Clark , n
member of the paving llrm , for bonds en
trusted to him for sale ; or , If that bo done ,
they ask u Judgment ngnmst Clark for the
amount.
John Morrison , the well known ICnlght of
Pythias , loft eleven holrs and nn estate
valued nt fU/Joo. His widow has applied for
letters of administration.
A. B. Morton , the Davoy man who thought
tlicro would bo money In a Jnrorshlp In the
Sliced ) * murder trial , lias had his case post
poned till Tuesday. Ho is charged with
perjury.
CurtClarlc of Hastings and E. B. Mockott
of Lincoln nro arranging for n race in this
city Saturday night for the championship ot
the state. Both claim the title. Clark de
feated Mnckett in a thlrty-ilvo mlle rnco at
Grand Island last December and Mockott
won the six-day race in Lincoln last month.
FI.IOS AT II U.t'-MAST.
By order of the governor the llacrs on the
state house nro Hying nt half-mast out of re
spect to ox-Governor Butler , and all the of-
llces at the capital will bo closed tomorrow.
The state onicers. will attend , the fuuoraUn a
body , a special train for that purpose leaving
Lincoln at 9 o'clock in the morning.
nolllIRt ) AN U.S'CI.K.
N. Foglason runs u pawn shop opposite the
B. & M. dopot. While out at dinner today a
thief got in at the back door nnd stele six
teen watches. '
itKWAim con A MunnKRKit.
Governor Thayer has Issued a proclama
tion offering n reward of ? ; iOO for the nrrest
nnd conviction of the murderer of Mrs. Fan-
nloCowles. The crlmo was committed In
Merrick county February 4 last.
Epoch : Arabella Is it true that Grace
Stedloy has eloped with her father's coach
man I
Felico Oh , no ; she didn't do as well as
that ; ho was only the footman 1
THE I'OOIt FIIIENI ) ,
The ono who regrets ho has to borrow ,
And regrets that borrowing gives him pain ,
Who promptly comes to time on the morrow ,
And regrets ho must pay mo back agalu.
Indianapplis Journal : "Will you love mo ? "
asked the aged husband , "will you love mo
as long ns you live ! "
"I'll love you as long as you live , " answered
Iho young wife , "That's enough , don't you
thlnlU"
Continent : Wife John , you often think
of your blrdio during business hours , don't
youf Husband I did today. A button came
oil my vest.
New York Herald : Ethel Gcorgo , do you
know who you remind mo of so much !
George No. Somebody nlco , I hopo.
Ethel Yes , Uallughtr.
THE 1'icKi.i :
The ono who Insists that ho is most steady
Of nil the friends that 1 own ,
But when my back is turned is ready
To break my character down.
Detroit Free Press : "I bought this broad-
brimmed hat to keep the light out of my
eyes , " she said confidingly. "Nothing can
do that , " ho answered enllantly , and the
world revolved on Its reguhu twenty-four-
hour-a-duy system Just us usual.
cxrcntKN'RE.
Keto l"i < /t HeititJ.
O , summer maiden , when wo moot ,
I know my heart I'll lack.
But past experience ) teaches mo
You soon will glvo it back.
Now York World : The flylng-macblno
pcopln hnvo n big advantage over the rest of
us. With them it Is never lly-timo.
Brooklyn Llfo : Napoleon Jackson Is do
ole woman wer.v sick , Bas3/ /
Bass Jones Yls ; terrible trnawln1 pain In
dostumjackl
Napoleon J. Wha's the causation )
Bass Jouos She JUt swullud her false
teeth.
_ _
1'airlotiK to Ilio Lartt.
ffew York Sim.
Wo regret to bo unublo to determine
whether Shaknapearo is n bigger man than
old Bacon or Bacon a bigger man than old
ShuUospearo in Chicago. All that la clear is
that Chicago has no use for Homer , thinks a
great deal of Shakespeare , and will not allow
any Impertinence to Bacon.
ICncm-H \ \ lien Tlii-y'ro Well Off.
Kew Yink Sun.
Hon. William Hufns Morrison , according
to the report of the Pittsburg Dispatch , looks
nt coming politics with unsurpassable wis
dom nod genuliio 1'inglng for immedlato dem
ocratic success. "Tho tarilT , " said Colonel
Morrison , while discussing candidates in
I'lttsburgtho ether day , "will keep. "
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY PURS
glunco la sutllclont.
Ono \voraa tire noodod. In nmn.y
ways tliuso o.vqulslto I'lanoa
hnvo never boon oxcollod. They boar"
on tlio Full Hoard the niiino of
URIGC1B , well known throughout
this uotintry tia the maker of high-class
Pianofortes.
Sit down for a moment nnd try the ox-
ciuisito tone of ono of these Instruments.
You tiollco ut ouco the presence of thnt
peculiar , rnro sittRulnrity of tone ao do-
uirnblo In u I'ltino , which Is to bo used
as an nceoiniuuilinont to the volco.
Now examine for a moment. The de
sign of the casu could not bo moro beau
tiful. Uuniombur that you hnvo n
guarantee of oxccllonco In the tnamo.
No OHO eVer yet purchased a Urijjga
Piano nnd was dlasappolntod in Itsxub-
Bcquont nso. They are mndo ujiou
honor In every part , with the use of the
llno.it , mulorialb and by the help of the
host workiimtiHhip.
Such a I'iano will last a Hfotlmo and
roiiy [ its coH twenty times in the pleas
ure nnd sivtisfHctlon of Us DOKSOSHHIM , to
any nothing of the pos-lbilittos of nc- .
qulriujj that mualual oduuation HO nro- *
osaary for every young woman In this
country to-day.
Without formality wo Invlto you to
coino and sco thoto now BRIGCiB
1JI A.Nt5. and uivo us the bunollt
of your iudtfument UIKII thorn ns pianos
of the hijrhost class.
C. C. IBRIGGS & CO.
Oillco , Factory and Wiirorooms at
Boston , Mass.
MAX MEYER & BRO. CO. .
AGKXTS nHIGGS PIANOS
l-r > 20 to lolJI Farniim Slroot , and 215 to
! atSouth ; 10th St. , Oiniilm , Nob.
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BASK BALir
OMAHA
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DENVER
TO-DAY.
Play at 4 o'clock p. m.
BOYD > S..3fliglm and Sat. Mat
Thursday , Friday and Saturday , Mnj
2S , 21) ) and . ' ( I ) .
Elmor-E. * Vanco's Orr-at ! ti > : ilstlc ! Uull Kim < ]
Uomi'dx-Druiim.
The Limited
A great star cast , superb nnd entrancing
music , Himrklliu dialogue.
Tlio niclit of the llmllivl mnll.
I'll' ' The thrllllni ; wreck nvcnv.
1 | 1 , . Till ) awo-IIHiltlMK | clPClrlcul i
| J Tlio roiillHlld-nw .
Tliu inurroloui elotfrnph pcuno.
Priors ns usual.
COLISEUM , OMAHA
Wednesday , Jnno 3rd.
( AFTERNOON AND EVENING. )
Undir tlio Auspices of the Apollo Club
THEODORE.
T THOMAS
AND ins r.\MOUS
ORGHEISTRA-
A8il tui1 liy tliu illntlniTil oit iirtlntH.
RAEFAEfj .TJdKFFy , Pmni h
SIO. OAMPANINI , Tt-nor.
MISS ICATJIEntNE FLEMING ,
Tlii eharici.ii ; young Contralto.
AdmlHAlnnfiOrunK Uu3L > r\oil Piln fie iinil fl.OO
On .ile Monilny , M r2Uli , 'J u. in. ut Max .Miijur A
llru. Co'o ilniluNtorc.
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
Coriior Iltli mill I'limum Htteots.
\vriKiv oi < ' MAV avni.
Mnltln [ .co I'rlco 1'liu I'lcitrlc unit ninenctlo ulrl
A I'n/rlo. A Mynlcry A | iurfoct oleclrlo lintfry.
Thu MclCcdTripk'U. .Ivnnlo , Kllnur "ml ( lluilrn
Tlio .Mud oiiiLor Turin * , In roiitfi Hint dunce.1" ,
Bki'tc huft mill ilullnojithinii.
A tirat-cliifts itpocl Uly rntnrtulnmcnt.
J > > In-lorn , ipiiiLI'.iii ; , mil
r | . | -tl7lne. B. ! i | lijr ill
tlrnihrtlMMutlfiil
I'nturo 11u k nm ! canlj
nont to any nno nildremr' .
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: DOCTOR Thnia CoU-bratcd KSJ1.IH1I ;
' I'/ll. / am l-u > | il > o euro fur Hl < < k ;
lAGKER'S Iliudachr , miluuinfts And !
( Joiiitlpulloii. hniMll. plcufc. *
I PURE ant nnil n fuvorlle tillli tlir !
ludlea , Bold In KiiKland for ! . "
j PINX IK' ' . , l America for cr.c. dot ;
tlirm from your I > rUvl" ( ' , or ;
wnd to W. ll.llootHii 10. , ;
PILLS.
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A It.
KEN i LWORTH HALL.
Mrs , Ilitbcuck' * Konllmirth HHiixil. A Il'xinUnyniul
/ HcluHtJurUtrli , will uixiifcnfemvrKI , fol , nt
Ktnlluxirth , 1/1. / , ( I'millen north ui Chlciinu on l.nko
bhuro ) fiow anil thorouuhlr nqulpiioil buildings
erurtoil enpi'cmllr for Ilia nchool. nut thri'O inlnutoi
wulicrri > mlloriillwnretiUlm.Htii ! > crlorailVinUici :
tin ) boniuUiil liioHtlnn. Knrrlrcuhin , ( tildrmi
MltS. M AltV KKVIW IIAI1COU1C , Ketillirurlli , III.
MASTERS" MEN
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utory lnlurivov n. 'Iliofolo-
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th tttunj i > lnt cmnLlmi to uinko llilt unu uf luu k * > t\
riurult of tun yvur.
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340-350 Doarbjrn Street , Ohlcavo.